The Steeple & Destroy History archives are back up
on August 19, 2024
at 12:01 am
New comics will be back on August 23rd. But this week, the Steeple and Destroy History archives are back up at scarygoround.com/steeple and scarygoround.com/destroyhistory – these are the last two I’ve prepared, but when I get chance I’ll put the original Bobbins archive back up too. I’ll restore the Bad Machinery archive when it finishes its run at GoComics.
No commentaries this week, as I am working hard to finish the story that starts on Monday so I can put a PDF of the whole issue up for Patreons the same day it begins here on the website. What is “I.T.N.G.U.T.I”? What could it MEAN?
I’m taking this picture as a contractual obligation for you to give us a Steeple/Destroy History crossover.
Seconded
Maybe Steeple WAS a Destroy History story all along! Maybe Mrs Clovis is secretly a time-traveling Shelley in disguise!
Nemulon put Mr. Clovis under the patio!
“Is The Name ‘Gonan’ Under Trademark?” Inquiry
No more than Colan, or Cunan, or Nanoc the Cemmirian, by Korm!
I’m pretty sure you already told us what I.T.N.G.U.T.I. stands for, in the commentary on the final page of 100% Cuddles, but I’ll refrain from spoiling it for those people who prefer to guess.
Guest starring Stone Roses and the still-alive actors from The Vicar of Dibley
With you saying this, I’m only just now realizing that I never got the last two pages of the chapter in the RSS feed. I did think it was weird that we had gotten so many posts about the archive restorations lately when it felt like the story hadn’t hit a stopping point. I really should have gone back and checked…
Instant Training: New Grote Undertaking Teaches Infants.
(Fulfilling the promise she made to Shelley to have Peggy on her feet and making sandwiches in a fortnight.)
Inspired Technologist Neil Gives University Total Invisibility.
(Presumably he does it with lasers.)
In Tackleford, None Go Unscathed by Tim’s Inventions.
(A series of vignettes starting with Mr Knott.)
Interaction Takes: Nemulon Greets Umbral Tredregyn Inhabitants
It’s a series of alternative versions of the Steeple + Destroy History archives up announcement image — with a sequel, ITNGRTI where “Umbral” is replaced with “Radiant”. And once we’ve gotten used to this bold new direction, I’m 90% sure things here will go back to a more traditional format.
Iridescent Tendrils Need Glowing Utensils To Insulate.
Ice Thawing Near Greenland Unveils Tiny Island.
I Think Newt Gingrich Uses The Internet.
This last one a confusing performance art piece involving multiple Gingrich parody twitter accounts arguing with one another
Invitation To New Glenn Unveiling: Towards Insanity
Charlotte’s refusal to invoke Glenn’s true name pushes him to greater and greater lengths.
And I, for one, would love to see a story where Maggie meets Nemulon.
The Bobbinsverse archive crossover event of the year!
Could this herald the conclusion of NEMS? Probably not, I suspect.
Cilla Black and her sister Vanta
The Darkest Timeline
The last few weeks of commentary have been a treat.
Does anyone know if Expecting to Fly is online anywhere? I would love to re-read it, but I appear to have lost a box of comics during a house move (and I am really trying to be stoic and zen about this).
You can buy it as PDF downloads on John’s Gumroad site: https://scarygoround.gumroad.com/
Fabulous, thank you.
Just rereading it now, and it’s a good one. I love John’s stories of kids struggling through adolescence.
Delighted to have Destroy History and Steeple back — thank you!
I hope Destroy History returns someday. Ending on a cliffhanger was unfair!
I did put the whole rough version of the sequel to NEMS on Patreon, alas it was undrawable at my skill level.
I can see these two getting along famously, trading tips on honing their snark over tea.